State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP)
| Assets | $14.36B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| PE Ratio | 22.74 |
| Shares Out | 174.72M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.18 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.67% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 61.01% |
| Volume | 11,575,873 |
| Open | 81.06 |
| Previous Close | 81.55 |
| Day's Range | 80.71 - 81.75 |
| 52-Week Low | 75.16 |
| 52-Week High | 90.14 |
| Beta | 0.52 |
| Holdings | 39 |
| Inception Date | Dec 16, 1998 |
About XLP
Fund Home PageThe State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Consumer Staples Select Sector index, a market-cap-weighted index of consumer-staples stocks drawn from the S&P 500. XLP was launched on Dec 16, 1998 and is issued by State Street.
Top 10 Holdings
62.43% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 11.85% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 9.45% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 7.24% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 6.42% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 5.50% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | 4.79% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 4.63% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | PEP | 4.62% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | CL | 4.31% |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 3.61% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | $0.4549 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.62697 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.54124 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.55233 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.41824 | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.60236 | Dec 26, 2024 |
Performance
XLP had a total return of 4.20% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.76%.
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